Ti 2:11-3:9
Transformation of Life. 11* For the grace of God has appeared, saving alle 12and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, 13as we await the blessed hope, the appearance* of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ,f 14who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.g
15Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you.h
1* Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities,* to be obedient, to be open to every good enterprise.a 2They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone. 3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.b
4But when the kindness and generous love
of God our savior appeared,c
5not because of any righteous deeds we had done
but because of his mercy,
he saved us through the bath of rebirth
and renewal by the holy Spirit,d
6whom he richly poured out on us
through Jesus Christ our savior,e
7so that we might be justified by his grace
and become heirs in hope of eternal life.f
Advice to Titus.* I want you to insist on these points, that those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works; these are excellent and beneficial to others.g 9* Avoid foolish arguments, genealogies, rivalries, and quarrels about the law,h for they are useless and futile.